Flores, Mount Inerie, Bajawa Mount of Inerie, Bajawa-Flores Situated about 15 kms from Bajawa, Inerie is one of the most popular peaks in Flores and its beautiful pyramid shape is clearly visible for many, many miles around. It has not erupted for many centuries but has an impressive crater. It[…]

Flores, Pantai Nanga Panda, Blue Stone beach Near Ende, on the southern coast of Flores, we stop at a beach called Nanga Panda. No white sand here – it is covered by turquoise stones polished by the sea. Several men and women are gathering the stones in large sacks. The[…]

Flores, Mbeliling Conservation Area Mbeliling is a forest and bird conservation area, the highest point of Mount Mbeliling is 1.200 meters above sea level, located in west Flores Island – Indonesia near Labuan Bajo. The area of Mbeliling covers 5.000 Hectare, valley, hills that covered forest and mountain peak provide[…]

Batu Cermin, Labuhanbajo Batu Cermin is the Indonesian name for Mirror Rock. Shown is the limestone Mirror Rock that gives this outcrop its name. Depending on the time of year the sun shines into the canyon between 9 a.m. and 10 a.m. and is reflected on the walls.This creates a[…]

Flores Liang Bua Cave Theodor Verhoeven, a priest and part-time archaeologist 1950-1960 http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/features/world/asia/georgia/flores-hominids-text Photographs by Kenneth Garrett Diminutive human bones found in Flores, shown with stone tools and stegodont teeth. At first we thought it was a child, perhaps three years old. But a closer look showed that the tiny,[…]

Giant fossil bird found on ‘hobbit’ island of Flores http://news.bbc.co.uk/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_9261000/9261713.stm By Emma Brennand Earth News reporter A giant marabou stork has been discovered on an island once home to human-like ‘hobbits’. Fossils of the bird were discovered on the Indonesian island of Flores, a place previously famed for the discovery[…]

Flores Vulcano Trekking Tour http://floresexplore.com/flores-island-trekking-in-07-volcanoes-summit-adventures-trip.html From all these volcanoes, we take you to the magnificent 07 volcanoes summit with its spectacular views, caldera and panoramas 10 DAYS 09 NIGHTS FLORES VOLCANOES TREKKING IN 07 SUMMITS Day 01, DENPASAR-LABUAN BAJO-RINCA Pick up and transfer in Labuan bajo airport, directly transfer to[…]

Flores Pulau Tujuhbelas Marine Nature Reserve Riung 17 Islands Marine Nature Reserve General Pulau Tujuhbelas Marine Nature Reserve comprises a small archipelago and the surrounding marine waters, north of Flores. Although the reserve is called seventeen islands the archipelago consists of more than twenty islands encompassing an area of 11,900[…]